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Benin: the Older Brother of Pascal Tigri Arrested Following the Investigation Into the Coup Attempt on 7 December

Allassane Tigri, former minister and vice-president of the opposition party Les Démocrates, was placed in pre-trial detention on Thursday night. He is the eldest brother of Lieutenant-Colonel Pascal Tigri, identified as the author of the December 7 coup attempt against President Patrice Talon. Following by the Creet, Allassane Tigri is charged with "attack against state authority, complicity in murder and treason". This arrest is part of the jud…

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Allassane Tigri, former minister and vice-president of the opposition party Les Démocrates, was placed in pre-trial detention on Thursday night. He is the eldest brother of Lieutenant-Colonel Pascal Tigri, identified as the author of the December 7 coup attempt against President Patrice Talon. Following by the Creet, Allassane Tigri is charged with "attack against state authority, complicity in murder and treason". This arrest is part of the jud…

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Former Minister Alassane Tigri was arrested on Wednesday at his home in Cotonou as part of the investigation into the attempted putsch of 7 December orchestrated by dozens of mutineers led by Lieutenant-Colonel Pascal Tigri, who was also half-brother of the opponent.

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JeuneAfrique.com broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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